Springfield Trade High School - Beaver Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Class Poem SCHOOL MEMORIES The memories that will go with us; On our last day of school, Will always be remembered, With every golden rule. Farewell to every teacher, Every book and classroom too, Let not these be forgotten, But remembered anew. As we look back to the Friends that we have made, We know that they have helped us To go along the way. We stand ready with all the knowledge We have gained, To go out and do our job well In the field that we have trained. We look forward eagerly To the future for us all, And pray to God for guidance, For the courage not to fall. But now we've reached the threshold, And the cross roads are in sight, It’s time to say goodbye To all our friends tonight. Written by Mary Moore 18

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President's Message CLASS OF 1962 On this Class Day, we can not help but look back on our years spent here at Trade High School as well as glance to the future. As we are about to step forth into a troubled world, we feel greatly indebted to our school for the many lessons we have learned not only in our chosen trades, but especially in those of character development and democratic principles. To the faculty, we extend our gratitude for their patience and guidance in help- ing us to meet our responsibilities. Their efforts have been tireless in preparing us to take our places in the world of tomorrow. We express to our parents, our appreciation for their assistance and encourage- ment through these tiring but enjoyable four years. May we be ever mindful of our obligations to them, our community and our country for the privileges and opportu- nities so graciously granted. Because Trade High has kept pace with the latest developments, skills, and tech- nical changes in our Trades and in education in general, we feel confident that we are ready to take our place in this highly competitive world of industry and business. Let our morale be high, our minds alert, and our hands active that we may each avail ourselves of the opportunities presented by this great land in which we live and in this way be a credit to the Springfield Trade High School. BRIAN DANIELS 7,

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Class History SOPHOMORE YEAR The Class of 1962 made its promising entrance into Springfield Trade High School on September 9, 1959. Its first meeting as an organized class was called in October. At this meeting we met our Class Advisors, Mr. Ulysses R. Souza and Mrs. Alberta S. Taylor. With their help and guidance we looked forward to three interesting and indus- trious years, with our final goal, Graduation!! Shortly after our grand entrance we formed a Steering Committee with a representative from each homeroom. The members were; Ronald Bigda, Kenneth Duby, Vincent Minella, Frederick Till, Steven Mercier, Richard Bliss, Donald Chapdelaine, Donald Fontaine, John Dickerson, Richard Mengel, John Robertsen, Gloria Vaughan, Jeanne Briere, Ann Lambach. To start our Class Treasury, ‘‘in those dim and far off days ’, we established class dues and decided to sell Class Keys, (copied after the Phi Beta Kappa Key) which proved to be a financial success. With boldness and fortitude we began our next financial endeavor, the sale of Saint Patrick Day favors in honor of ‘‘the wearing of the green”’. We became more and more certain of our perfection and ventured with plans for our first dance as the Class of 1962. Members of the class still look back with pleasure to the evening of March 18, 1960 when ‘‘Swing Into Spring’’ was held in the school gym. As ou r sophomore year ended we looked back on a successful year of many great accomplishments. JUNIOR YEAR As we returned in September to begin our Junior year we greeted our classmates and teachers with the expectancy of eventful days ahead. First, on the agenda was our initial election of Class Officers. Elected to the slate of officers were the following: President, Brian Daniels; Vice President, Frederick Till; Secretary, Ann Lambach, and Treasurer, Pearl Luke. Second, the choosing of a Steering Committee was essential in order to have a smooth operation of class affairs. Chosen to this committee were the following; Ronald Bigda, Wilfred Marion, Richard Mengel, Vincent Minella, Jose Gill, Gerald Ouellette, William Brady, William Allard, Charlotte Slater, Helen Gaudette, Gloria Vaughan, and Diane Lesniewski. The Junior Class slipped easily into a daily routine of shop, class work, and homework. Our thoughts soon turned to more frivolous things and plans were made to celebrate the holiday season with the ‘‘Jingle Bell Hop’’, held at the school gym, on December 2, 1960 and a Christmas Candy Sale in which all class members partici- pated. This candy sale proved to be a bonanza in sales made. In February of 1961 occurred one of our most memorable events of Springfield Trade High School days. On Thursday, February 16th, at an impressive assembly program, the Springfield School System was presented reproductions of American his- torical documents, which form the Freedom Shrine, by the Springfield Exchan Club. At the school ‘‘Open House”’ in April, our school library was formally opened the public, to view the murals painted on the library walls, by the students, in Mr. Thurston Munson's Art classes. In March weheld our Senior Class elections for the coming year. Those elected to hold office were: President, Brian Daniels; Vice President, Pearl Luke; Secretary, Ann 19